In Re Daryl Longworth and R J Parham v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued April 28, 2026

In The

Court of Appeals
For The

First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00350-CV
NO. 01-26-00351-CV
NO. 01-26-00352-CV
NO. 01-26-00353-CV
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IN RE DARYL F. LONGWORTH AND R. J. PARHAM, Relators

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relators, Daryl F. Longworth and R. J. Parham, filed a petition for writ of

mandamus arising out of four related trial court causes in suits affecting the
parent-child relationship.1 Relators’ petition for writ of mandamus challenges the

trial court’s August 24, 2023 “Final Order” assessing sanctions against relators and

Donna Valverde. Relators were counsel for Valverde in the underlying trial court

causes and related appeals. Relators’ petition asserted that the trial abused its

discretion by sanctioning them, and therefore, relators requested that this Court

“reverse and render the sanctions against” them.

We conclude that relators have failed to establish they are entitled to

mandamus relief, and therefore, the Court denies relators’ petition for writ of

mandamus. We dismiss any pending motions as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy, Johnson, and Dokupil.

1
The underlying cases are In the Interest of E.J.M., a Child, Cause Nos. 2020-01300J,
2020-78553, 2022-68548, and 2023-13857, in the 313th District Court of Harris
County, Texas, the Honorable Natalia Oates presiding

2